Bed bugs are reddish brown in color and flat, oval in shape. They tend to be approximately 1 inch long. Bed bugs can live up to 10 months and even live without feeding. Bed bugs can be located in cracks and crevices in the home. They love to lay in mattress seams and sheets, furniture, baseboard, picture frames, etc... Hotels are notorious for bed bugs and is a good source to take the unwanted bugs home.
Bed bugs diet on blood and nothing else. The pest normally dine on host while they are asleep. While bed bugs do bite the good news is that they carry no disease. The bites, however can cause itching, swelling , and allergic reaction.
Bed bugs hide in tiniest crevices and cracks and move into homes without any signs. They will hitchhike into your home with used furniture or in a suitcase. Now that they are in your home what can you do.
- Investing in a mattress cover that will prevent any bug movement is the place to start.
- launder all linens, pillows, curtains and clothing that have laid on your bed or near it.
- clean up clutter around your bed, spines on books of night stand are great places the bugs love to be.
- find an experienced exterminator
useful resources for this post are found here
Ughh, I hope to never experience bed bugs. I have a friend who has found them in hotel rooms twice!
ReplyDeleteOh this gives me the willies! My friend was freaking me out about not bringing suitcases into the house in case they have bed bugs *shutter*
ReplyDeleteEwww... the thought of bed bugs make me sick.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, I am paranoid about these things. I travel often so I look out for these things and take precautions. You just never know.
ReplyDeleteOmg I cannot even imagine having these in my bed!!!
ReplyDeleteEwww, The thought just grosses me out. Hotels I hear are notorious for them. One of my fear when I stay at them.
ReplyDeleteJust the idea of them makes my flesh crawl, but they are common so need to change those mattresses regularly.
ReplyDelete